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The big players sneakily winning the sluggish 2024 housing market

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This year has been tough on real estate. But investors think several major companies have done enough to boost their standing — and box out key competitors. Continue reading →

Repealing CCP will create ‘2-tiered’ housing market, NAHREP warns

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The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals is putting its muscle behind maintaining Clear Cooperation, a policy that requires brokers to submit a listing to their multiple listing services within one business day of marketing a prop… Continue reading →

Mauricio Umansky: To be great, ‘you have to dare to be bad’

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The Agency CEO this week predicted more change ahead for the real estate industry, said agents are angry, and argued in favor of raising the bar for obtaining a real estate license. Continue reading →

Compass rolls out second-home-focused network for agents

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Compass Resort aims to provide referrals, collaboration and other resources to agents who work with clients focused on vacation properties and secondary homes. Continue reading →

Impact of NAR’s commission rule change illuminated in Q3 earnings

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In the wake of the National Association of Realtors’ 3-month-old rule change, executives are reassessing agent pay amid pressure on commissions, an analysis of Q3 earnings data shows. Continue reading →

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin: Zillow will be the national MLS

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Reffkin continued his campaign against the Clear Cooperation Policy at the National Association of Realtor’s annual NAR NXT conference during a “Future of the MLS” session Friday. Continue reading →

Mortgage segment stands tall as Zillow posts revenue growth in Q3

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Zillow tallied $581 million in revenue between July and September, according to Q3 earnings released Wednesday. Revenue from the portal’s mortgage business hit $39 million, a 63 percent increase from 2023. Continue reading →

Gibson commission case sees 4 more settlements

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NextHome, the Keyes Company, John L. Scott Real Estate and the K Company Realty have agreed to pay a combined total of nearly $5 million. Continue reading →

Former California indie brokerage Lyon rebrands to Windermere

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The Sacramento-based company will operate using the name “Windermere Signature Properties” nearly four years after its acquisition. The firm boasts more than 700 agents, as well as 14 offices. Continue reading →

Compass leans into private listings with new marketing push

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The brokerage’s efforts to build a powerful exclusive catalog of listings unifies many of its recent efforts — including now the debut of a multiphase marketing strategy. Continue reading →